Cyprus - Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk) in Cyprus was 8.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 16.00 in 2013, while its lowest value was 7.10 in 2010.

Definition: The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.

Source: The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) at Harvard Medical School (https://www.pgssc.org/)

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Year Value
2004 9.70
2005 10.30
2006 10.80
2007 10.30
2008 11.60
2009 11.50
2010 7.10
2011 9.90
2012 11.10
2013 16.00
2014 13.70
2015 12.10
2016 12.20
2017 9.00
2018 8.80
2019 7.30
2020 8.10

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors